Last weekend I attended the Romance Writers of America conference in Atlanta. I had a great time and connected with my editors, publicist and agent, as well as author friends …
The Importance of A Scene
Lately I’ve been reading various pieces from new and up-n-coming authors and I’ve noticed something with scenes. They tend to “wander.” Scenes should have a focus. A point and a …
You Gotta Have Faith!
Let’s face it, in today’s world things change overnight. Those things you thought you could rely on are nowhere to be found. You dreamed of publishing your book with a …
Feelings + Thoughts = Emotion
Recently I was talking author Beth Vogt about deepening emotion in her current WIP as she’s facing rewrites from her editors. As we began to discuss how to do this, …
Finding Balance with Writing and Life: Keeping it Real, Folks
In the middle of writing a heated conversation between my current hero and his dad, I realized my MBT blog post was due…several days ago. Crud. I hate being a …